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Amos Washington, Ypsilanti Official, Dies

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25
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May
Year
1967
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Anti-Blight Effort Emphasized

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Day
22
Month
March
Year
1965
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Curry, Carr Win Council Nominations

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Day
16
Month
February
Year
1965
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Dedication Service Sunday

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Day
20
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July
Year
1974
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AACHM Oral History: Tessie Freeman

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Tessie Ola Freeman was born June 19, 1924 in Alabama and has lived in Washtenaw County since 1947. An avid lover of poetry and spectator sports, Ms. Freeman raised three children while doing domestic work and dressing hair to supplement her family’s income. Ms. Freeman is proud of her children and encouraged them to get an education, even going so far as to enroll at Wayne State University at the same time her youngest son. Ms. Freeman has always spoken for herself and she’s proud to share her story.